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Painting Greeting Cards for Fun and Profit

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This is an excellent book for those seeking to get into the profitable business of illustration for greeting cards. Ms. Robertson has led the reader through both processes, i.e. self-publishing or standard publishing and how to submit art for publication. She also takes us through a step-by step demonstration on various types of cards with different artists. Highly recommended! Good way to get 'pointed in the right direction' if you're unsure of how to go about getting started.

Recently my husband purchased a book by Jeanette Robertson entitled "Painting Greeting Cards for Fun & Profit".

For many years, I searched the local library and bookstores for a book on this very subject. The only library books on this topic are extremely outdated, and the bookstores in our area only carry books that deal with card-making as an originally-collaged craft, not as an artform that has the potential to be reproduced and marketed. I enjoyed Ms. Robertson's book immensely, not only because I learned valuable painting techniques, but also because it offered some rare insight into how greeting cards can actually be marketed and sold.

In an age where an increasing number of people are turning towards using their personal skills to marketable advantage, it is great to know that there is easy-to-understand, helpful reference material available.

"Painting Greeting Cards for Fun & Profit" is one of the best art books I have in my collection. I sincerely hope that more of these books will be available on the market in the near future.

J. Slack Winnipeg, Manitoba

As somewhat of an "insider" to the development of this book, I nevertheless feel compelled to praise both it and its author. After having been inspired and motivated by Jeanette and her Watercolor courses here in Central New York, I applied my improved skills towards actively marketing my art. An important part of my business is selling greeting card reproductions of my original watercolors -- all personally designed, assembled and marketed. I thank Jeanette for her encouragement and enthusiasm in this pursuit. And now, she shares this with anyone fortunate enough to read her book. Enjoy and create!

I recently purchased this book and I feel that it is the best book that I have ever read on the subject of greeting cards. I was very disappointed with the reader that found so much wrong with the book. It appears to me that the fluff just might have been between her ears. The book contains all that anyone needs to know about creating and selling greeting cards and is done in such a way that the average person can easily find a way to create and market cards. Five stars from me..... Sally Bloss, Fayetteville, New York

I recently reviewed this book and am very impressed with how much the author has included in a very succinct way. I especially appreciated her section on card company profiles which illustrates a variety of styles desired by different companies. To know about and request card company profiles is a significant help. I also felt that her step-by -step approach is most useful and easy to understand.. I would find this book an excellent resource as well as a great tecnique book.

Book is in perfect condition and arrived on time. Thank you for the great service!

The book is slim to start with, and page after page is devoted to reproductions of cards -- something anyone can see by visiting the nearest drug store.

Information about contacting greeting card companies is so scant as to be almost useless. For example, only a quick mention of query letters.

The section on self publishing is 4 partial pages long, with yet more samples of art work.

The book is so padded with fluff and white space that it's [not good]. I read it cover to cover in 40 minutes, and that included looking at the dozens of pictures.